Cleaning and polishing cloth and method of making it

ABSTRACT

A cleaning and polishing cloth consists of a cotton fabric impregnated with mineral spirits. It is made by washing and drying a piece of cotton material, immersing it into a bath of mineral spirits, then wringing it and then allowing it to dry for a period of about 5 to 7 days. The finished cloth may be sprayed with perfume, if desired. It can be used most effectively for cleaning and polishing all types of articles, as well as a floor mop and a blackboard wiper.

United States Patent [72] Inventor Norman S. Stiles, Sr.

2069 Meadow View Road, Westfield, NJ. 7090 [21] Appl. No. 834,191

[22] Filed May 22, 1969 [45] Patented Nov. 9, 1971 [54] CLEANING ANDPOLISHING CLOTH AND METHOD OF MAKING IT 4 Claims, No Drawings [52] U.S.Cl 117/56, 117/62, 117/143 R, 117/168, 15/104.93, 252/91 [51 Int. ClA471 13/00, B44d l/092 [50] Field ofSearch 15/104.93,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 273,946 3/ 1883 Buczkowski252/91 952,868 3/1910 Berlik 15/104.93

Warth, Albin 11., The Chemistry & Technology of Waxes, pp. 351-353, pub.July 18, 1956. TP 670 W251956 C4 Primary Examiner-William D. MartinAssistant Examiner-M. R. Lusignan Attorney-Richards & Geier ABSTRACT: Acleaning and polishing cloth consists of a cotton fabric impregnatedwith mineral spirits. It is made by washing and drying a piece of cottonmaterial, immersing it into a bath of mineral spirits, then wringing itand then allowing it to dry for a period of about 5 to 7 days. Thefinished cloth may be sprayed with perfume, if desired. It can be usedmost effectively for cleaning and polishing all types of articles, aswell as a floor mop and a blackboard wiper.

CLEANING AND POLISHING CLOTH AND METHOD OF MAKING IT This inventionrelates to a cleaning and polishing cloth and a method of making it.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a cloth of thistype which is most inexpensive to manufacture and which is mostefiective for industrial as well as domestic uses, namely, for cleaningand polishing a variety of articles, including its use as a floor mopand a blackboard wiper.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent in thecourse of the following specification.

ln accomplishing the objectives of the present invention it was foundthat a pure cotton fabric must be used. However,

the type and the texture of the cotton fabric were found to beimmaterial for the purposes of the present invention, in fact the leastexpensive cotton fabrics were found to provide the best results.

The basic feature of the present invention consists in that the piece ofcotton fabric is impregnated with mineral spirits. The term mineralspirits defines a preparation which is well known and is sold to thegeneral public. It consists of a specific mixture of the followingspecific ingredients:

Naphthalene (tar camphcr, C H

41% Paraffin c,,H,,-, 43% Aromatic benzene (C H 15.9% Sulfur 0. I

The process of the present invention consists essentially in that acotton fabric is cut to pieces of desired size which are then washed anddried, passed through a bath of mineral spirits, then squeezed andfinally allowed to dry for a lengthy time period of about 5 to 7 days.The cleaning cloths are then ready for use. However, since they have aslight odor to which some users might object, it is advisable to spraythem with any suitable perfume.

The following example is given by way of exemplification only:

EXAMPLE A length of cotton fabric is cut into pieces of suitable size.Pieces measuring 12 inches by 9 inches may be used, since this size wasfound to be most satisfactory. However, obviously, pieces of a largevariety of sizes can be used. The pieces are preferably provided withsewn edges. The completed pieces are washed in a suitable washingmachine and then dried. it is advisable to use any suitable fluffycompound during the washing to make the pieces soft.

Then the pieces are immersed into a bath of mineral spirits and allowedto stay there until fully impregnated. Then they are removed from thebath and passed through a squeezing apparatus, such as a wash-ringer.The squeezed out pieces are allowed to dry in open air, for example, bybeing hung on a wash line. The drying period amounts to about 5 to 7days.

The amount of mineral spirits consumed during the process dependsobviously upon the amount of treated pieces of fabric. it was determinedfrom practical experience that when 33 pieces of the described size weretreated jointly in 1 quart of mineral spirits, the consumption ofmineral spirits amounted to only 4 percent.

After the cloths are dried, they are ready for use. However, since theydo have a certain odor which may be found unpleasant by some users, itis advisable to spray them with any suitable perfume and pack them incellophane bags.

Cloths made in accordance with this process were found to be ofoutstanding quality. They can be used in homes for cleaning andpolishing all kinds of household articles, including silverware,tableware, china, ornamental articles and furniture. Cloths of largersize can be used as floor mops. ln schools, they can be used forcleaning blackboards. ln industrial works, they can be used for cleaningvarious industrial equipment. A further advantage of these cloths isthat they can be guided over hot surfaces without burning or beingdamaged.

1 claim: l. A cleaning and polishing cloth consisting of a piece of cutand dry cotton fabric impregnated with a preparation consisting ofnaphthalene (tar camphor C H,.)

paraffin (C,,H,.,,) 43% aromatic (benzene C,,H,,) [5.9% sulfur 0. l 1

naphthalene (tar camphor C ,H,,) 4!; paraffin (C H 43% aromatic (benzeneC,,H,,) 15.9% sulfur 0.1%

squeezing the impregnated fabric and then drying the squeezed fabric.

4. A method in accordance with claim 3, wherein the dried fabric issprayed with perfume.

2. A cloth in accordance with claim 1, wherein said piece has sewnedges.
 3. A method of making a cleaning and polishing cloth, comprisingproviding a cut piece of cotton fabric, washing the fabric, drying thefabric, impregnating the fabric with a preparation consisting ofnaphthalene (tar camphor C10H8) 41% paraffin (CnH2n 2) 43% aromatic(benzene C6H6) 15.9% sulphur 0.1% squeezing the impregnated fabric andthen drying the squeezed fabric.
 4. A method in accordance with claim 3,wherein the dried fabric is sprayed with perfume.